Bang! Bang! "Dragonite and Tyranitar have both been incapacitated! Weavile and Sharpedo win! Contestant Xinyuan Hai, please switch your battling Pokémon!"
On the field, the two highly anticipated pseudo-legendary Pokémon lay dishevelled on the ground.
Opposite them, Weavile sat steadily astride Sharpedo's back. The two Pokémon seemed merged into one, their Bone Claws and fangs both gleaming with a chilling cold light.
Sato's gaze was distant, as though the one who had just won was not him.
In truth, he had merely gotten distracted, his mind repeatedly replaying the scene from the conference room.
Just moments ago, Gouming had practically entrusted him with the future Elite Four position as though leaving behind an orphan, seemingly not worried in the slightest that Sato would be careless and lose the match.
Xinyuan Hai stared hard at Sato, only to find that the other man would not even spare him a proper glance. That lofty gaze seemed to be mocking him.
After all his schemes, it had all come to nothing!
"Damn it!"
Xinyuan Hai roared and, with a whoosh, threw out another two Poké Balls. Hoenn Region's pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Metagross and Salamence, entered the field together, once again causing a sensation throughout the stadium.
In the VIP viewing room, Damalanchi casually glanced at Beiyuan Xin, the Johto Alliance's Branch President, beside him, frightening the latter into breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Not bad resources. Johto has indeed raised quite a few excellent Pokémon over the past two years."
The implication was that the Pokémon his son used had likely not been acquired personally by him, much less raised by him.
Beiyuan Xin stood frozen in place, nearly unable to control his expression.
Branch President and President seemed to differ by only one word, but only after reaching his position did